She Who Tells a Story
March 13, 2013 5:43 PM   Subscribe

I feel creatively emboldened to personally say something on the subjects that I am documenting. In terms of how it is produced, intellectually I am more excited than I have been in years. I am envisioning so many more possibilities for the work ... I feel for first time empowered on my own terms. We are calling our own shots and have created somewhat of our own institution.
An interview with the six-woman Middle Eastern documentary photography collective Rawiya, whose name means "female narrator" in Arabic.

The individual members' websites:
Tanya Habjouqa
Tamara Abdul Hadi
Myriam Abdelaziz
Laura Boushnak
Newsha Tavakolian
Dalia Khamissy
Rawiya has ongoing exhibitions at Bildmuseet in Umeå, Sweden, and The New Art Exchange in Nottingham, England.
posted by nangar (2 comments total) 9 users marked this as a favorite
 
Thanks for posting this. Am really enjoying Laura Boushnak's portfolio, especially War Picnic.
posted by spamandkimchi at 9:26 PM on March 13, 2013


Each portfolio is definitely worth checking out, those are powerful images and stories. Great post.
posted by emjaybee at 5:47 AM on March 14, 2013


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